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Controversial Alzheimer's drug trial halted
Cassava Sciences announced that the phase 3 trial of its Alzheimer’s drug, simufilam, did not meet its primary endpoints.
Healthcare leaders urge Congress to recognize pharmacists as providers
In a Nov. 25 letter sent to congressional leaders, the Healthcare Leadership Council pressed legislators to restore pandemic-era pharmacist scopes of practice.
Sale of 2 Prospect Rhode Island hospitals approved: 7 things to know
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings has received approval from Rhode Island Director of Health Jerry Larkin, MD, to sell two of its state hospitals to The Centurion Foundation, an Atlanta-based nonprofit.
Physician's TikTok over Texas' patient citizenship law spurs warning from governor
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has suggested hospitals may risk losing CMS funding if they fail to comply with an executive order requiring hospitals to inquire about patients’ citizenship status.
OSU Wexner Medical Center, Siemens Healthineers ink $105M 'value partnership'
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center signed a 10-year deal with Siemens Healthineers to accelerate clinical care breakthroughs.
GLP-1s reduced risk of major cardiac event by 13%: 5 things to know
GLP-1 medications reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 13% compared to a placebo, according to a study published Nov. 25 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
5 things to know about new healthcare cybersecurity bill
Four U.S. senators have introduced a new bill to fight healthcare cyberattacks.
Google digs deeper into healthcare AI: 5 notes
Google has launched Health AI Developer Foundations, a suite of open-weight AI models designed to simplify and accelerate the development of healthcare applications, particularly in medical imaging.
Watchdog finds gaps in HHS health data privacy audits
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is meeting the minimum requirements for auditing health organizations’ data privacy practices, but a recent report shows there’s more work to be done to protect patient data.
Emory hospital team 1st in US to implant magnet heart pump
An Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital team became the first in the U.S. to perform a surgical implantation of magnetically levitated ventricular assist device.
